Which is cheaper, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

At MSRP the Traska Seafarer Charcoal is the cheaper of the two at $665, against $799 for the Zelos SS Damascus LE — a $134 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Traska Seafarer Charcoal — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE is rated to 300m versus 150m for the Traska Seafarer Charcoal.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Zelos SS Damascus LE.

What movement does the Zelos SS Damascus LE run compared to the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Zelos SS Damascus LE uses the Seiko NH35 and the Traska Seafarer Charcoal uses the 9039.

Side by side

Zelos SS Damascus LEvsTraska Seafarer Charcoal

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Zelos SS Damascus LE

hammerhead-v3-300m-ss-damascus-limited-edition

MSRP $799

Traska Seafarer Charcoal

SEA-BLK-V3

MSRP $665

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SS Damascus LE44mm

Seafarer Charcoal40mm

Power Reserve

SS Damascus LE40h

Seafarer Charcoal42h

Water Resistance

SS Damascus LE300m

Seafarer Charcoal150m

MSRP

SS Damascus LE$799

Seafarer Charcoal$665

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

44mm

40mm

Thickness

13mm

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

44mm

46mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Material

Titanium

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

Brushed + Polished

Water Resistance

300m

150m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

SS Damascus LE

White

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

9039

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Jewels

Complications

None

Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$799

$665

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